Spokane VA Medical Center

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Weave something spooktacular with us! 🕸️ Join Marine Corps Veteran artist Titus Capoeman for a hands-on, culturally grounded Coast Salish art workshop. Our featured class is Cedar Heart Weaving on October 31, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 📍 Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center Building 32, Room 3206 The workshop is open to Veterans, caregivers, family members, and employees. RSVP is required so we can prepare enough space and materials. For more information, call the MGVAMC Whole Health Clinic at 509-434-7596. Come create, connect, and experience the therapeutic benefits of creative expression.

No one taught Parth how to talk about his mental health as a man in the military. Therapy did. Watch his full story: maketheconnection.net/storie…

In the United States, about 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). VA can help. If you have experienced IPV, contact your Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program coordinator for resources and support. socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Coordi…

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VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) is dedicated to ensuring Veterans, their partners and VA staff have support and access to resources. Talk to your local VA IPVAP coordinator, visit our website or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Coordi…

VA is committed to helping Veterans and their families build safe, healthy relationships – and ensuring they know where to turn when intimate partner or domestic violence affects their lives. Last week, in recognition of International Wear Denim and Wear Purple Day on October 15, Spokane VA social workers connected with Veterans to share information about resources for people experiencing abuse, as well as those seeking help to stop using harmful behaviors in their relationships. Among those showing their support was Tammie Dahl, a former Army nurse who wore purple to help raise awareness of domestic violence and the support available. These outreach efforts share an important message: There is no excuse for abuse, and help is available. Spokane VA’s Social Work Service also offers Strength at Home, a 12-session group program for VA-enrolled Veterans from any era of military service. More than an anger management class, the program helps participants build skills to de-escalate tense situations, resolve conflict without violence, and strengthen their relationships with partners and family members. Morning and evening sessions are available. To learn more about Strength at Home and related resources at Spokane VA, call (509) 434-7319.

🎨 Honor culture through craft! Join Marine Corps Veteran artist Titus Capoeman for a hands-on Coast Salish art workshop featuring medicine pouch making. 📅 October 17 | 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. 📍 Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Building 32 Veterans, caregivers, family members, and employees are welcome. RSVP is required so materials and space are ready for everyone. Call the MGVAMC Whole Health Clinic at 509-434-7596 to reserve your spot!

Spokane’s Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center welcomed Japanese exchange students from the Mukogawa Institute’s Pharmacy training program. The annual site-visit brought students face-to-face with the Pharmacy team at the main medical center campus, where they learned how VA’s evidence-based whole health model includes the Veteran’s entire health system, not just the medications treating their symptoms or ailments. The fifth-year students, enrolled in a six-year pharmacy degree program, also covered mental health care, nutrition and food services, the Community Living Center, and medication reconciliation for inpatient and outpatient care. Students described the experience as meaningful, highlighting the respect shown for patients’ lives and dignity and the distinctive care provided to military Veterans. The student’s own comments confirm VA’s unique and special care for America’s military Veterans, “It was a very meaningful tour. I not only gained pharmacy knowledge, but I also felt the warmth of healthcare that truly respects each patient’s life and dignity.” Another exchange student wrote, “I learned for the first time that there is a mental disease caused by the guilt of having survived at war… and how mental health treatment includes counseling and medication. The tour was interesting because the hospital was for Veterans, unlike hospitals in Japan.”

Unhealthy relationships can affect your physical and mental health. Talk to your local VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program coordinator or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. socialwork.va.gov/IPV/Coordi…

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The Mann-Grandstaff VA Whole Health team is excited to welcome back Marine Corps Veteran Titus Capoeman on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. in Building 32 on the main campus. Capoeman, a member of the Nez Perce and Quinault Tribes, will share his artistic skills and cultural knowledge in a welcoming, hands-on workshop by leading a traditional rattle-making art class. Offered through VA’s Whole Health program, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, these classes provide a relaxed, welcoming environment where participants can learn new skills while supporting their overall well-being: mind, body, and spirit. The workshops explore the traditions, symbolism, and cultural meaning behind Salish “formline” designs that are widely recognized throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Participants also have the opportunity to build community, express creativity, and foster a more positive outlook. This event is open to Veterans, employees, and family members. For questions or to RSVP, please contact [email protected].

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Veteran mental health matters. Every piece of your well-being matters, too. From managing stress to getting support when you need it, VA has resources to help. Learn more: MentalHealth.va.gov